losing

Sometimes one emoji makes all the difference. My cousin, Philip, once put the smiling cat instead of the regular smile, and you wouldn’t believe the conversation it sparked. He still ultimately struck out, but they really had a great chat.

You’re a professional athlete playing in New York City, you’ve lost six straight games, and everything with your catch phrase on it is marked down 50% at the Times Square Duane Reade. Your popularity is waning at best.